1-on-1 recovery coaching with Preston Durnford — Orange County's #1 private interventionist. In-person across Orange County. Virtual nationwide. The kind of consistent, real-world relationship that recovery research has identified as the single biggest predictor of long-term outcomes.
Recovery isn't built in 30 days at a treatment center. It's built in the year that follows — and the data on what actually works has been consistent for decades.
The 2024 systematic review on peer recovery support found that consistent mentorship significantly improves treatment engagement and retention — across nearly thirteen thousand participants.
Source: 2024 Systematic Review, Peer Recovery Support & Recovery Coaching, Current Addiction Reports.
Sustained, individualized post-treatment support is the single biggest predictor of long-term recovery — not the length of the rehab stay.
Source: McLellan et al., JAMA — "Drug Dependence, A Chronic Medical Illness."
People paired with consistent peer recovery coaching stay engaged in care longer and relapse less than those discharged into clinical-only follow-up.
Source: SAMHSA & Recovery Research Institute meta-analyses on peer recovery support services.
At Epic Journey, recovery coaching isn't a phone-it-in 30-minute weekly check-in. It's a structured, high-touch relationship designed for people whose lives — careers, families, identities — are rebuilding around recovery in real time.
Scheduled sessions plus real-time access between them. The work happens in the moments that matter.
The rough nights, the wobble moments, the post-treatment reality checks. We're reachable when it counts.
Career, education, relationships, identity. Recovery without a life worth being sober for rarely lasts.
We work alongside the family — translating, mediating, keeping everyone moving in the same direction.
Surfing, hiking, riding, breathwork, cold exposure. Real-world movement is woven in because it works.
Therapists, addiction counselors, functional medicine, ketamine, holistic — we coordinate the right team for you.
Newport Beach · Costa Mesa · Irvine · Newport Coast · Laguna Beach · Huntington Beach · Anaheim
Face-to-face sessions, walk-and-talks at the beach, integrated active-lifestyle work, and presence in the moments that matter most. Many local clients combine in-person with virtual for between-session support.
Available in all 50 states · Secure video and phone
The same Preston, the same direct access, the same continuity — just remote. Many clients work with us entirely virtually, especially executives and out-of-state families. Same depth, same outcomes.
Cash-pay only. We do not bill insurance for coaching — that keeps the engagement private, fast, and built around your life instead of a billing department.
Recovery research is clear: consistent mentorship is the difference. The next move is a 15-minute call.
Book a Free Consult